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Finishing Options for Beef Cattle
Taking cattle to finish can be one of the most expensive periods in the beef production system, with feed conversion efficiency reducing as cattle gain liveweight approaching slaughter weight. This…
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Scottish Recommended Lists for Cereals 2023-24
The Scottish cereals lists include varieties of spring and winter barley, wheat and oats that are of most agronomic and commercial value to Scottish growers and the cereals sector. Seventeen…
Read More >Battery Storage – Farm Energy Future Solutions
Case Study Rabbie Brewster runs an arable and potato farming business alongside his brother Alec based in West fife in the village of Culross with further land near Cupar and…
Read More >Eye-catching Agricultural Job Adverts: How To Create Them
In a time where it is getting increasingly harder to recruit staff into the agricultural industry, it is important that you can stand out from the crowd with any job…
Read More >A Website For Your Farm: Why and How
The creation of a simple one-page website for your farm can make it much easier to promote yourself to potential employees and provide the information a potential employee may wish…
Read More >Navigating Rural Payments New Map Viewer
A quick start guide for the key features needed as we approach the SAF window The mapping feature on Rural Payments and Services is now known as Map Viewer and…
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The Ten In Seven Milking System
New Zealand dairy farmers have been leading the way in flexible milking schedules, with more farmers moving away from twice a day (TAD) milking. Now less than 50% are on…
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Agronomy Roadshow 2023
The latest crop trial results are being rolled out at Agronomy Roadshows around Scotland. Producing crops profitably and sustainably has never been more important. Using the best available varieties and…
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FAS Connect Sustainable Dairy Group Trip to Northern Ireland
In October I had the pleasure of taking a group of dairy farmers from FAS Connect’s “Sustainable Dairy Ayrshire” group on a short trip to Northern Ireland to see different…
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Forage Peas: An Alternative Source of Protein
The recent volatility in cost and availability of supplementary protein sources has meant dairy farmers have begun growing their own home-grown protein sources, in particular forage legumes. Legumes are popular…
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